Me, dis-invited?I figured as much.Don’t blame attendees.My affections claw at my sleeve,examining the world over my voice.Settling in your head,ruminating over last night’sbedroom talk.What’s best for usis… Read more “Pity Party”
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Over Loneliness
Our love is a riot,an uphill battle we’d do wellto fight off the demons of doubt.Your slender frametucked in my muscular armsrelax your nerves through a soft… Read more “Over Loneliness”
A Warrant for Love
It’s not that I didn’t want you.It’s just that I knew, or thought I knew,you didn’t need me.But maybe that was the shallow meback before I caught… Read more “A Warrant for Love”
Chemicals Burn Nude
“I don’t know how this happened,” Nathan told Julie over the phone. He paced the living room, telling Julie what he remembered about the previous night. “And… Read more “Chemicals Burn Nude”
Heart Still Locked
I rinsed my glass heart with her shallow tears.An evil plan crowns a halo above her fears.A chilled wine bottle rests on the kitchen table.A ring-sized box… Read more “Heart Still Locked”
My Friend is Romance
I don’t have her yet,but she’d have freckleswith plump lips to kiss if I did.She’d be my height,maybe a little taller.More legs of hers to wrap around… Read more “My Friend is Romance”
Dating Over 40
Sitting at a cafe, I fixed my collar and nervously checked my watch, wondering whether she was coming. I wondered whether I made a fool of myself.… Read more “Dating Over 40”
Whitered Prey
A shark’s mouth watered in murky water;sensing the blood drawn by the sting ofthe heart she crushed, dancing on the ashesof my self-esteem, feeding on my insatiable… Read more “Whitered Prey”
Singled Out
Hat in hand, making my way through a crowded room. Voices bounced off the walls, drawing my attention to the shimmering sparkle in the oval of your… Read more “Singled Out”
Told You So
The sun crawled out of the deep, but it was still brutally cold. I stood, key in hand, before her bedroom door — a door I promised… Read more “Told You So”
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